Lion

How to counter Lion, by skill bracket.

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Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Lion

Wraith King

59.3%+8.21,515

vs Lion1,515 games+8.2

Arc Warden

59.6%+8.0997

vs Lion997 games+8.0

Legion Commander

56.8%+6.21,957

vs Lion1,957 games+6.2

Dragon Knight

57.0%+6.21,473

vs Lion1,473 games+6.2

Vengeful Spirit

55.5%+4.81,480

vs Lion1,480 games+4.8

Meepo

58.5%+4.8258

vs Lion258 games+4.8

Dawnbreaker

55.4%+4.81,547

vs Lion1,547 games+4.8

Bloodseeker

56.3%+4.5485

vs Lion485 games+4.5

Outworld Destroyer

54.7%+4.21,685

vs Lion1,685 games+4.2

Visage

56.3%+4.0357

vs Lion357 games+4.0

Lion Counters

Shadow Fiend

42.3%-6.91,815

vs Lion1,815 games-6.9

Monkey King

41.9%-5.9525

vs Lion525 games-5.9

Nature's Prophet

43.4%-5.51,019

vs Lion1,019 games-5.5

Storm Spirit

43.0%-5.3633

vs Lion633 games-5.3

Puck

43.7%-4.0350

vs Lion350 games-4.0

Drow Ranger

46.1%-3.51,711

vs Lion1,711 games-3.5

Dark Seer

46.1%-3.1814

vs Lion814 games-3.1

Timbersaw

45.7%-3.1532

vs Lion532 games-3.1

Clockwerk

45.7%-3.0460

vs Lion460 games-3.0

Queen of Pain

46.5%-3.01,101

vs Lion1,101 games-3.0

Top Allies for Lion

Visage

63.0%+13.0292

Meepo

58.0%+8.0231

Grimstroke

55.9%+5.9768

Phantom Lancer

55.2%+5.22,156

Lycan

54.4%+4.4180

Wraith King

53.5%+3.51,582

Leshrac

53.2%+3.2188

Chen

Few games53.1%+3.132

Abaddon

52.9%+2.9261

Zeus

52.6%+2.61,018

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry40.1% WR18,748 matches
2 Mid48.6% WR117,287 matches
3 Off45.2% WR27,052 matches
4 Soft50.5% WR409,454 matches
5 Hard50.3% WR660,557 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Lion

Legion Commander

60.9%+4.9161

vs Lion161 games+4.9

Wraith King

60.8%+4.5143

vs Lion143 games+4.5

Techies

58.8%+4.3194

vs Lion194 games+4.3

Ogre Magi

57.7%+3.8194

vs Lion194 games+3.8

Vengeful Spirit

59.1%+3.7137

vs Lion137 games+3.7

Necrophos

60.0%+3.7115

vs Lion115 games+3.7

Anti-Mage

57.1%+3.5191

vs Lion191 games+3.5

Mirana

60.9%+3.492

vs Lion92 games+3.4

Tidehunter

66.0%+3.453

vs Lion53 games+3.4

Keeper of the Light

63.5%+3.263

vs Lion63 games+3.2

Lion Counters

Nature's Prophet

35.0%-4.380

vs Lion80 games-4.3

Snapfire

40.0%-3.190

vs Lion90 games-3.1

Disruptor

36.8%-2.957

vs Lion57 games-2.9

Ringmaster

37.9%-2.758

vs Lion58 games-2.7

Monkey King

Few games37.1%-1.935

vs Lion35 games-1.9

Lina

45.8%-1.9166

vs Lion166 games-1.9

Drow Ranger

45.9%-1.8157

vs Lion157 games-1.8

Doom

Few games35.7%-1.828

vs Lion28 games-1.8

Dawnbreaker

44.2%-1.786

vs Lion86 games-1.7

Venomancer

44.3%-1.788

vs Lion88 games-1.7

Top Allies for Lion

Leshrac

Few games75.0%+25.08

Ringmaster

Few games66.7%+16.715

Io

Few games65.2%+15.223

Shadow Demon

Few games62.5%+12.58

Elder Titan

Few games62.5%+12.58

Phoenix

Few games60.4%+10.448

Mars

Few games60.0%+10.030

Spectre

59.2%+9.2130

Keeper of the Light

58.5%+8.565

Phantom Lancer

58.4%+8.4202

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry41.9% WR8,952 matches
2 Mid49.4% WR33,550 matches
3 Off44.8% WR11,665 matches
4 Soft50.2% WR121,257 matches
5 Hard50.1% WR170,563 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Lion

Wraith King

61.9%+8.7543

vs Lion543 games+8.7

Legion Commander

59.9%+7.7681

vs Lion681 games+7.7

Dragon Knight

60.5%+6.9387

vs Lion387 games+6.9

Arc Warden

59.8%+6.1333

vs Lion333 games+6.1

Dawnbreaker

57.9%+5.5461

vs Lion461 games+5.5

Spectre

56.6%+4.7488

vs Lion488 games+4.7

Phantom Assassin

55.8%+4.4604

vs Lion604 games+4.4

Luna

56.1%+4.2453

vs Lion453 games+4.2

Shadow Shaman

55.1%+4.1772

vs Lion772 games+4.1

Bane

56.8%+3.8250

vs Lion250 games+3.8

Lion Counters

Storm Spirit

40.3%-4.9201

vs Lion201 games-4.9

Monkey King

39.0%-4.8154

vs Lion154 games-4.8

Shadow Fiend

43.8%-4.7607

vs Lion607 games-4.7

Queen of Pain

42.9%-4.6357

vs Lion357 games-4.6

Magnus

43.9%-4.3487

vs Lion487 games-4.3

Drow Ranger

44.6%-4.1643

vs Lion643 games-4.1

Nature's Prophet

44.1%-3.9404

vs Lion404 games-3.9

Lina

45.2%-3.8803

vs Lion803 games-3.8

Puck

39.5%-3.8114

vs Lion114 games-3.8

Dark Seer

43.0%-3.7228

vs Lion228 games-3.7

Top Allies for Lion

Visage

64.4%+14.4101

Batrider

Few games62.5%+12.524

Chen

Few games60.0%+10.010

Meepo

59.5%+9.584

Silencer

57.7%+7.7274

Phantom Lancer

55.5%+5.5735

Abaddon

55.0%+5.0100

Sven

54.4%+4.4375

Wraith King

54.2%+4.2629

Vengeful Spirit

53.8%+3.8346

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry39.7% WR5,875 matches
2 Mid48.8% WR50,934 matches
3 Off44.0% WR8,788 matches
4 Soft50.5% WR164,001 matches
5 Hard50.1% WR272,806 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Lion

Wraith King

59.4%+7.2655

vs Lion655 games+7.2

Arc Warden

59.4%+6.5456

vs Lion456 games+6.5

Omniknight

60.6%+5.0180

vs Lion180 games+5.0

Pugna

59.7%+4.9201

vs Lion201 games+4.9

Spirit Breaker

55.9%+4.8919

vs Lion919 games+4.8

Meepo

62.6%+4.8123

vs Lion123 games+4.8

Dragon Knight

56.2%+4.8665

vs Lion665 games+4.8

Phantom Lancer

55.7%+4.7999

vs Lion999 games+4.7

Vengeful Spirit

55.9%+4.5622

vs Lion622 games+4.5

Outworld Destroyer

55.4%+4.3765

vs Lion765 games+4.3

Lion Counters

Shadow Fiend

41.5%-6.8808

vs Lion808 games-6.8

Clockwerk

40.3%-4.5176

vs Lion176 games-4.5

Nature's Prophet

43.1%-4.5371

vs Lion371 games-4.5

Timbersaw

43.7%-3.3222

vs Lion222 games-3.3

Monkey King

43.9%-3.3230

vs Lion230 games-3.3

Clinkz

43.9%-3.2228

vs Lion228 games-3.2

Storm Spirit

44.7%-3.1284

vs Lion284 games-3.1

Kez

44.9%-3.0287

vs Lion287 games-3.0

Jakiro

45.5%-3.0402

vs Lion402 games-3.0

Drow Ranger

46.5%-2.7692

vs Lion692 games-2.7

Top Allies for Lion

Visage

60.9%+10.9115

Grimstroke

59.7%+9.7362

Meepo

57.5%+7.587

Zeus

57.2%+7.2453

Phantom Lancer

55.5%+5.5870

Abaddon

55.5%+5.5110

Lycan

55.2%+5.267

Sand King

54.7%+4.7170

Earthshaker

54.1%+4.1788

Oracle

53.9%+3.9141

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry35.9% WR2,039 matches
2 Mid47.3% WR25,076 matches
3 Off43.1% WR3,552 matches
4 Soft50.5% WR88,316 matches
5 Hard50.7% WR158,472 matches

Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

Who Beats Lion

Arc Warden

61.2%+4.7147

vs Lion147 games+4.7

Legion Commander

57.4%+4.1242

vs Lion242 games+4.1

Leshrac

64.7%+3.768

vs Lion68 games+3.7

Dawnbreaker

55.7%+3.5314

vs Lion314 games+3.5

Night Stalker

55.8%+3.5294

vs Lion294 games+3.5

Dazzle

59.6%+3.4109

vs Lion109 games+3.4

Chaos Knight

62.2%+3.374

vs Lion74 games+3.3

Phantom Lancer

54.9%+3.3401

vs Lion401 games+3.3

Ursa

57.4%+3.2155

vs Lion155 games+3.2

Terrorblade

56.6%+3.0166

vs Lion166 games+3.0

Lion Counters

Shadow Fiend

38.4%-6.5255

vs Lion255 games-6.5

Timbersaw

37.2%-4.6113

vs Lion113 games-4.6

Centaur Warrunner

39.7%-3.9121

vs Lion121 games-3.9

Alchemist

Few games31.2%-3.648

vs Lion48 games-3.6

Underlord

42.0%-3.3143

vs Lion143 games-3.3

Venomancer

37.5%-3.372

vs Lion72 games-3.3

Bristleback

38.2%-3.276

vs Lion76 games-3.2

Skywrath Mage

43.8%-3.1203

vs Lion203 games-3.1

Weaver

41.1%-2.995

vs Lion95 games-2.9

Ember Spirit

45.0%-2.8258

vs Lion258 games-2.8

Top Allies for Lion

Chen

Few games75.0%+25.08

Visage

69.8%+19.853

Pugna

Few games63.4%+13.441

Meepo

Few games61.8%+11.834

Leshrac

Few games61.4%+11.444

Omniknight

Few games60.0%+10.045

Wraith King

59.6%+9.6136

Witch Doctor

59.5%+9.5126

Lycan

Few games59.5%+9.537

Snapfire

59.2%+9.2206

Positions Played

Positions: patch 7.40

1 Carry39.8% WR369 matches
2 Mid47.5% WR5,900 matches
3 Off51.1% WR814 matches
4 Soft51.2% WR29,929 matches
5 Hard51.4% WR51,806 matches

Bracket Divergence

Tidehunter only ranks as a top counter to Lion in Herald–Guardian. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Leshrac only ranks as a top counter to Lion in Divine–Immortal. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Keeper of the Light only ranks as a top counter to Lion in Herald–Guardian. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Chaos Knight only ranks as a top counter to Lion in Divine–Immortal. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026
Mirana only ranks as a top counter to Lion in Herald–Guardian. Matchup data updated Sep 26, 2026

About Lion

Wraith King is Lion's strongest counter, with a +9.30 raw advantage.

Lion is most contested in Crusader–Archon and least contested in All Ranks.

Tidehunter only shows up as a top counter to Lion in Herald–Guardian.

Visage is Lion's strongest ally, with a +13.00 raw synergy advantage.